Assessing Open Access Audio
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hypertension, Diabetes
In brief
The medical encounter can be overwhelming in term of the amount of information discussed, its technical nature, and the anxiety it can generate. Easy access to a secure audio recording from any internet enabled device is an available low cost technology that allows patients to "revisit the visit" either alone or sharing with caretakers and family. It has been introduced and tested outside the VA with evidence that it increases patient recall and understanding and may even improve physician performance. Little is known, however, about whether and to what extent these effects lead to better outcomes, such as improved treatment plan adherence and chronic disease self-management. This study is a randomized controlled trial designed ascertain whether easy access to audio recordings of the medical visit improves patients perception that they understand and can manage their own care, and leads to a variety of improved outcomes, such as better blood pressure and diabetes control, and fewer emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04452331
- Run by
- VA Office of Research and Development
- People needed
- 1553
- Starts
- 2021-10-05
- Expected to finish
- 2024-07-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-04-03
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- All patients with scheduled appointments at the participating sites: primary care and diabetes clinics at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
You may not qualify if…
- None
Where it is running
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH — Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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